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New purchase from SINCONA auction

ZoharZohar Posts: 6,731 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited October 27, 2016 4:07AM in World & Ancient Coins Forum

This was one of the more comprehensive auctions held with a significant selection of scarce Holy Roman Empire material. I lost on most of my bids yet did win this lot.
1657. Austria. Ferdinand III (1637-1657) Taler. Vienna Mint. DAV-3184. Prachtexemplar / Cabinet piece. Hübsche Patina / Attractive patina. Vorzüglich-FDC / Extremely fine-uncirculated.

Habsburg Talers

TalerUniverse.com is a curated numismatic project dedicated to the silver talers, crowns, and medals of the Habsburg Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, spanning the 16th–18th centuries. The collection emphasizes historically significant issues, rare mint varieties, and high-grade NGC/PCGS examples, presented with detailed historical context, scholarly references, and high-resolution photography. TalerUniverse aims to serve both as a private collection showcase and a growing reference resource for collectors, researchers, and students of early-modern European coinage.

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    bronzematbronzemat Posts: 2,706 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thats a nice one, congrats

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    pruebaspruebas Posts: 5,321 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Zohar, what exactly is a "cabinet piece?" Is it a coin struck specifically for collectors rather than for circulation?

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    ZoharZohar Posts: 6,731 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 27, 2016 7:27AM

    I believe it refers to circulation pieces set aside by collectors in coin cabinets where the only handling marks come from cabinet friction on the high points over the years.

    Habsburg Talers

    TalerUniverse.com is a curated numismatic project dedicated to the silver talers, crowns, and medals of the Habsburg Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, spanning the 16th–18th centuries. The collection emphasizes historically significant issues, rare mint varieties, and high-grade NGC/PCGS examples, presented with detailed historical context, scholarly references, and high-resolution photography. TalerUniverse aims to serve both as a private collection showcase and a growing reference resource for collectors, researchers, and students of early-modern European coinage.
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    brg5658brg5658 Posts: 2,408 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 27, 2016 9:09AM

    Really lovely toning on that obverse. I love when the crevices all tone up into these rainbow hues.

    :+1:

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    marcmoishmarcmoish Posts: 6,961 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beautiful indeed - I know this one will look even better in hand - wait until you get it B)

    I was blown away on 2 pieces I chased and left solid bids on - they def have a good following.

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    IosephusIosephus Posts: 872 ✭✭✭

    Nice coin and interesting portrait!

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Excellence as usual!

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    desslokdesslok Posts: 312 ✭✭✭

    Congratulations! I also participated in the Sincona sale, bid on a modern Swiss error coin (tough country to find errors from). From the prices realized, it looks like I may have won the lot, but I didn't get an official notice from them yet.

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    StorkStork Posts: 5,208 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 27, 2016 1:44PM

    Cool coin! I was going to bid on something but was lucky enough that someone with in person eyeballs was able to check it out first. Turns out it would have been a disappointing endeavor...very glad you found something cool! (and grateful for that set of eyeballs).


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    JKTJKT Posts: 492 ✭✭✭

    Terrific!

    Always looking for tougher PSA 10's of Nolan Arenado, Alex Bregman, Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor, and Mike Trout.

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    desslokdesslok Posts: 312 ✭✭✭

    Just got confirmation from Sincona that I won one lot myself. Hurray!

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    Jackthecat1Jackthecat1 Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭

    A beautiful coin. That Swiss error piece is very nice also.

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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,792 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Zohar - Nice coin. I almost bid on it. Now I'm glad I didn't. FWIW, I graded it solid 63.

    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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    ZoharZohar Posts: 6,731 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good to know Andy and thanks. From images I thought that it was eye appealing at that grade range.

    Habsburg Talers

    TalerUniverse.com is a curated numismatic project dedicated to the silver talers, crowns, and medals of the Habsburg Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, spanning the 16th–18th centuries. The collection emphasizes historically significant issues, rare mint varieties, and high-grade NGC/PCGS examples, presented with detailed historical context, scholarly references, and high-resolution photography. TalerUniverse aims to serve both as a private collection showcase and a growing reference resource for collectors, researchers, and students of early-modern European coinage.
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